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BAL  5
@BOS  2
 CHW  4
NYY  3
(10)		 KCA 13
@CLE  9
 CLE  5
KCA  1
 LAA  1
@DET  0
 DET  1
LAA  0
 MIN  6
@WSA  1
 STL  5
@HOU  2
 MLN  3
@LAD  1
 NYM  7
PIT  3
 CHC  4
@PHI  3
(16)		 CIN  1
@SFG  0
Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 8,617

 Tuesday, August 18, 1964, 7:03PM
Time of Game: 2:41
Cardinals
5
64-55
Won 3
4th, 8 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   2  0  0   1  0  2    5 10  2
Astros          0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
W: Ray Sadecki (15-9), L: Don Larsen (1-6), S: Barney Schultz (5)
 Astros
2
50-71
Lost 3
9th, 23 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Flood CF                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .297  .713              3   1   
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .301  .756              3   0   SB,SH
B White 1B                    5   2   1   0    0   2  .302  .823              6   3   3B
K Boyer 3B                    5   1   1   1    0   2  .307  .857              2   4   2B
D Groat SS                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .296  .694              3   1   
  D Maxvill PR-SS             1   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
T McCarver C                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .741              6   0   SB
J Javier 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .678              2   3   
M Shannon RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .260  .689              1   0   
R Sadecki P                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .211  .588              0   0   3B,2B
  B Schultz P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       38   5  10   0    3   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: K Boyer (22, off D Larsen); R Sadecki (6, off D Larsen).
3B: B White (4, off D Larsen); R Sadecki (1, off D Larsen).
SH: L Brock (8, off H Woodeshick).
TB: R Sadecki 5; B White 3; D Groat 2; K Boyer 2; T McCarver; J Javier; L Brock; D Maxvill.
RBI: K Boyer (85); T McCarver (36); D Maxvill (1); L Brock (38).
2-out RBI: L Brock; D Maxvill.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Groat-J Javier-B White.
E: D Groat 2 (27).
Baserunning Events
SB: T McCarver (2, 2nd base off H Woodeshick/J Grote); L Brock (30, 2nd base off D Larsen/J Grote).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .606              1   6   
A Spangler LF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .225  .590              1   0   
J Gaines RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .253  .723              0   0   
W Bond 1B                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .256  .774             13   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   2   0    0   0  .284  .740              0   1   SB
C Hardy CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .186  .469              5   0   GDP
B Lillis 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .610              2   3   
J Grote C                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .159  .485              5   1   
D Larsen P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .071  .307              0   0   
  N Fox PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .635              0   0   SH
  H Woodeshick P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .182              0   1   
  D Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .580              0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    2   6                         27  13
Batting Events
SH: N Fox (16, off R Sadecki).
TB: W Bond 3; B Aspromonte 2; E Kasko; D Larsen.
GIDP: C Hardy (2).
RBI: W Bond (65).
2-out RBI: W Bond.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: H Woodeshick (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Aspromonte (5, 2nd base off R Sadecki/T McCarver).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sadecki, W (15-9)            6.2   7   2   1    2   5   0   3.93   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     57    -     1.54   0.07
B Schultz, S (5)               2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.62   0.27
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 7          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Larsen, L (1-6)              7     7   3   3    1   5   0   2.77   30     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 7     55    -     1.30  -0.09
H Woodeshick                   2     3   2   0    2   1   0   2.83   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.20  -0.07
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3   6   0          42     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Sadecki (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 8,617.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 94° F, Wind 12mph out to Leftfield.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Curt Flood                   CF       1. Eddie Kasko                  SS
2. Lou Brock                    LF       2. Al Spangler                  LF
3. Bill White                   1B       3. Joe Gaines                   RF
4. Ken Boyer                    3B       4. Walt Bond                    1B
5. Dick Groat                   SS       5. Bob Aspromonte               3B
6. Tim McCarver                  C       6. Carroll Hardy                CF
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. Bob Lillis                   2B
8. Mike Shannon                 RF       8. Jerry Grote                   C
9. Ray Sadecki                   P       9. Don Larsen                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 --3 R 20% 69% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Larsen Single to RF; Sadecki Scores
b7 1 1-3 O 15% 66% 2-3 HOU A. Spangler R. Sadecki Flyball: SS
t7 1 --- 14% 61% 2-2 STL R. Sadecki D. Larsen Triple to RF
b6 0 12- OO 14% 44% 2-2 HOU C. Hardy R. Sadecki Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bond to 3B
t7 1 --3 O -12% 49% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Larsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Larsen Strikeout
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Larsen Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 STL B. White D. Larsen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU E. Kasko R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU A. Spangler R. Sadecki Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Gaines R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL K. Boyer D. Larsen Strikeout
t2 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 STL D. Groat D. Larsen Single to 2B
t2 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 STL T. McCarver D. Larsen Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Larsen Single to CF; Groat to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 45% 0-0 STL M. Shannon D. Larsen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU W. Bond R. Sadecki Single to LF
b2 0 1-- -10% 31% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Sadecki Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bond to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O 6% 38% 0-0 HOU C. Hardy R. Sadecki Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-3 O 7% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Lillis R. Sadecki Strikeout
b2 2 1-3 R -11% 34% 0-0 HOU J. Grote R. Sadecki Wild Pitch; Bond Scores/unER; Aspromonte to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3% 37% 1-0 HOU J. Grote R. Sadecki Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 0-1 STL R. Sadecki D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 0-1 STL C. Flood D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 32% 0-1 STL L. Brock D. Larsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -3% 29% 1-0 HOU D. Larsen R. Sadecki Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O 3% 32% 1-0 HOU E. Kasko R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 1 1-- O 2% 34% 1-0 HOU A. Spangler R. Sadecki Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- -2% 32% 1-0 HOU J. Gaines R. Sadecki Walk; Spangler to 2B
b3 2 12- RO -8% 25% 1-0 HOU W. Bond R. Sadecki Single to CF; Spangler Scores; Gaines out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Larsen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 11% 35% 0-2 STL B. White D. Larsen Triple to RF
t4 0 --3 R 9% 44% 0-2 STL K. Boyer D. Larsen Double to LF; White Scores
t4 0 -2- 9% 54% 1-2 STL D. Groat D. Larsen Fielder's Choice ; Boyer to 3B
t4 0 1-3 RO -1% 53% 1-2 STL T. McCarver D. Larsen Groundout: 2B-1B; Boyer Scores; Groat to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 49% 2-2 STL J. Javier D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B; Groat to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -5% 44% 2-2 STL M. Shannon D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 2-2 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Sadecki Single to RF
b4 0 1-- -4% 36% 2-2 HOU C. Hardy R. Sadecki Aspromonte Steals 2B
b4 0 -2- O 5% 42% 2-2 HOU C. Hardy R. Sadecki Flyball: RF
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 2-2 HOU B. Lillis R. Sadecki Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 2-2 HOU J. Grote R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Larsen facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 9% 59% 2-2 STL R. Sadecki D. Larsen Double to LF
t5 0 -2- O -1% 58% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Larsen Groundout: 2B-1B; Sadecki to 3B
t5 1 --3 O -9% 49% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Larsen Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --3 O -5% 44% 2-2 STL B. White D. Larsen Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 2-2 HOU D. Larsen R. Sadecki Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- O 4% 43% 2-2 HOU E. Kasko R. Sadecki Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 4% 47% 2-2 HOU A. Spangler R. Sadecki Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 3% 50% 2-2 HOU J. Gaines R. Sadecki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Larsen facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 2-2 STL K. Boyer D. Larsen Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 STL D. Groat D. Larsen Walk
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 2-2 STL T. McCarver D. Larsen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 2-2 STL J. Javier D. Larsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 2-2 HOU W. Bond R. Sadecki Single to RF
b6 0 1-- -8% 30% 2-2 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Sadecki Single to P; Bond to 2B
b6 0 12- OO 14% 44% 2-2 HOU C. Hardy R. Sadecki Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Bond to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 6% 50% 2-2 HOU B. Lillis R. Sadecki Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Larsen facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 STL M. Shannon D. Larsen Strikeout
t7 1 --- 14% 61% 2-2 STL R. Sadecki D. Larsen Triple to RF
t7 1 --3 O -12% 49% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Larsen Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --3 R 20% 69% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Larsen Single to RF; Sadecki Scores
t7 2 1-- 1% 70% 3-2 STL B. White D. Larsen Brock Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O -3% 67% 3-2 STL B. White D. Larsen Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Ray Sadecki facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -8% 59% 2-3 HOU J. Grote R. Sadecki Walk
Nellie Fox pinch hits for Don Larsen (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- O 3% 62% 2-3 HOU N. Fox R. Sadecki Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Grote to 2B
b7 1 -2- -11% 51% 2-3 HOU E. Kasko R. Sadecki Single to CF; Grote to 3B
b7 1 1-3 O 15% 66% 2-3 HOU A. Spangler R. Sadecki Flyball: SS
Barney Schultz replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-3 O 11% 77% 2-3 HOU J. Gaines B. Schultz Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Hal Woodeshick facing 4-5-6
Hal Woodeshick replaces Nellie Fox (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-2 STL K. Boyer H. Woodeshick Strikeout
t8 1 --- 2% 77% 3-2 STL D. Groat H. Woodeshick Single to RF
Dal Maxvill pinch runs for Dick Groat (SS) batting 5th
t8 1 1-- 6% 84% 3-2 STL T. McCarver H. Woodeshick Single to LF; Maxvill to 3B
t8 1 1-3 2% 85% 3-2 STL J. Javier H. Woodeshick McCarver Steals 2B
t8 1 -23 O -7% 78% 3-2 STL J. Javier H. Woodeshick Flyball: 1B
t8 2 -23 1% 79% 3-2 STL M. Shannon H. Woodeshick Walk
t8 2 123 O -6% 73% 3-2 STL B. Schultz H. Woodeshick Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Cardinals' Barney Schultz facing 4-5-6
Dal Maxvill moves from PR to SS
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 HOU W. Bond B. Schultz Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 2-3 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Schultz Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 3% 86% 2-3 HOU C. Hardy B. Schultz Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Hal Woodeshick facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 3-2 STL C. Flood H. Woodeshick Walk
t9 0 1-- O -1% 87% 3-2 STL L. Brock H. Woodeshick Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Flood to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 7% 95% 3-2 STL B. White H. Woodeshick Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Flood Scores/unER; White to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-2 STL K. Boyer H. Woodeshick Flyball: CF; White to 3B
t9 2 --3 R 4% 97% 4-2 STL D. Maxvill H. Woodeshick Single to CF; White Scores/unER
t9 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 STL T. McCarver H. Woodeshick Flyball: SS
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Barney Schultz facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 HOU B. Lillis B. Schultz Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 HOU J. Grote B. Schultz Groundout: 2B-1B
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 HOU D. Roberts B. Schultz Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 2.

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